Sudbury Hall
Sudbury Hall is a historic country house run by the National Trust and especially aimed at children. It is about 10 miles from Ashbourne.
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Head south along the A515 out of Ashbourne, to Sudbury village just the other side of the A50. It is signposted when you get near to it.
There is no scheduled bus service.
By bike the best route would be a 25 mile round trip leaving Ashbourne via Wyaston Road. Its mostly flat and the roads are quiet.
It's too far to walk.
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The Hall is the historic country home of a branch of the Vernon family and is notable for its magnificent exterior brickwork. It is run by the National Trust and entry is free to members. The parking is a few minutes walk down the road.
You get an excellent view of the outside from the road and it is worth taking a detour from the A50 just to admire the brickwork.
In 2022 it made newspaper headlines with reports of it being "dumbed down" for children.
The Museum of Childhood is situated in the Hall’s old service wing. Their website describes it as a delight for all ages - discover something new, or relive nostalgic memories. Explore childhoods of times gone by, play with toys and share stories. Try your hand as a chimney sweep, a scullion or a Victorian school pupil, and be captivated by archive film and interactive displays.